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Monthly Archives: February 2004
GPO Launches Deep Linking Tool for CFR Citations
Code of Federal Regulations: Linking to Documents: “Documents that exist within the CFR on GPO Access cannot be bookmarked. In order to link to these documents, a unique URL string must be created. This string consists of six elements: the URL of the cgi script which retrieves the document the CFR Title the CFR part… Continue Reading
Appeals Court Rules on DVD Decryption Case
From an EFF press release this afternoon: “A California appeals court today overturned a 1999 injunction against Andrew Bunner that prohibited him from distributing the DeCSS DVD decryption computer code, because the court found there was no evidence that DVD Content Scrambling System (CSS) technology was still a trade secret by the time that Bunner… Continue Reading
Deep Linking Tool for GPO Access Databases Introduced
Help: Linking to Documents on GPO Access: “Documents that exist within databases on GPO Access cannot be bookmarked. In order to link to these types of documents, a unique URL string must be created. This string consists of three elements: the URL of the cgi script which retrieves the document the Database Name which contains… Continue Reading
Google Creators Join Forbes List of Billionaires
New members of the Forbes list of “World’s Richest People”: Sergey Brin and Larry Page, each worth $1 billion. The link to the complete list is here. See also this New York Times editorial, Behind the Rise of Google Lies the Rise in Internet Credibility. Continue Reading
FTC Look Beyond CAN-SPAM
FTC Searches for a More Explicit E-Mail Warning. Continue Reading
Growing Popularity of Web Feeds for Current Awareness
From the LA Times, via BizReport, Enthusiasts Call Web Feed Next Big Thing: “The U.S. Product Safety Commission just began providing recall notices via RSS. General Motors offers feeds on topics including safety and automotive tech. And a growing number of companies use feeds to disseminate info internally.” Other beSpacific postings on RSS. Continue Reading
Senators Introduce Anti-Spyware Bill
From the press release issued yesterday by Senator Conrad Burns: “U.S. Senators Conrad Burns (R-Mont.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), today introduced legislation (S. 2145) to prohibit spyware, adware, and other invasive software from being secretly installed on Americans’ computers. For the first time, the SPYBLOCK (Software Principles Yielding Better Levels of Consumer… Continue Reading
FOIA Researcher Publishes Guide to FBI Files Open to the Public
From Secret No More: “What follows is a subject guide to thousands of FBI files (and their file numbers) that are now publicly accessible. In many cases, these files have never been seen outside the FBI.” This list is being compiled, letter by letter, by Michael J. Ravnitzky, a serious student of the Freedom of… Continue Reading
Senate Hearing on Voice Over Internet Protocol
Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) Hearing, U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Technology, Tuesday, February 24, 2004. “Description: Members will hear testimony on the appropriate federal and state regulatory treatment of VOIP, including obligations related to intercarrier compensation, disability access, E-911, universal service, and assistance to law enforcement. Senator McCain will preside.” Prepared remarks… Continue Reading
Another Choice in the Meta Search Engine Arena
Officially released in September 2003, “ZapMeta is a meta-search engine, a search tool that provide users the ability of simultaneously search multiple search engines under one interface. Meta-search engines benefit users by saving them time and effort from having to individually visit multiple search engines in order to find the desired result. Along with web… Continue Reading
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Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Opportunity Arises Rethinking ROI: Managing Risk and Rewards in KM Initiatives The Return of the Wacky World of Gadgets Deep Web Research Burney’s Legal Tech Reviews: Laptop Docking Stations Metaforix@Health: e-Health Overview StatutesPlus: New Features for Statute Research on Westlaw FOIA Facts: What Ever Happened to Frequently Requested Material? Wisdom… Continue Reading
